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Established | 1890 [1] |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°02′21″N75°05′12″W / 40.0391152°N 75.0867980°W |
Type | private |
Size | 16 acres (65,000 m2) [1] |
No. of graves | >35,000 [2] |
Find a Grave | Har Nebo Cemetery |
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Har Nebo Cemetery is recognized as a cemetery that is, for the most part, in severe disrepair. Many gravestones are knocked over, much of the ground is unkempt, and the cemetery is often inaccessible. [3] A restoration has been undertaken by Friends of Jewish Cemeteries to take ownership of and restore the cemetery to its previous condition. [4] [5] [6]
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